[Adopted 8-10-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987]
A.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
B.
BOD (DENOTING "BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND")
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER
COOLING WATER
CROSS-CONNECTIONS
GARBAGE
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
INSPECTOR
INTERCEPTOR
NATIONAL CATEGORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARD
NATURAL OUTLET
PERSON
PH
PRIVATE SEWER
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
SEWAGE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SEWAGE WORKS SYSTEM
SEWER
SLOPE
SLUDGE
STORM SEWER OR STORM DRAIN
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
WATERCOURSE
For the purposes of this article, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic or other unstable matter under standard laboratory procedure
in five days at 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a building drainage
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of any building and conveys such discharge
to the building sewers, beginning three feet outside the outer face
of the building wall.
That part of the horizontal piping of a drainage system which
extends from the end of the building drain and which receives the
discharge of the building drain and conveys it to a public sewer,
private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other point of
disposal.
The water discharge from any system of condensation, air
conditioning, cooling or refrigeration, and carrying no contamination
other than abnormal heat.
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate piping systems, one of which contains potable water and the
other water of unknown or questionable safety, whereby water may flow
from one system to the other, the direction of the flow depending
on the pressure differential between the two systems.
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
The liquid wastes resulting from the processes employed in
industrial establishments and which are free of fecal matter.
The person or persons duly authorized by the Superintendent
to inspect and approve the installation of building sewers and their
connection to the public sewer system.
A device designed and installed so as to separate and retain
deleterious, hazardous or otherwise undesirable matter such as grease,
oil or sand from normal wastes and permit only normal sewage or liquid
wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.
Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated
by the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with Section
307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1347) which applies to a specific
category of industrial users.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface or ground water.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
A sewer privately owned and not directly controlled by public
authority.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
A common sewer directly controlled by public authority.
A pipe which carries sewage and excludes storm-, surface
and ground water.
Any liquid waste containing animal, human or vegetable matter
in suspension or solution, and may include liquids containing chemicals
or minerals in solution.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sanitary sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
The grade or pitch of a line of pipe interference to a horizontal
plane. In drainage, it is usually expressed as the fall in a fraction
of an inch per foot length of pipe.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds,
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes, more than five
times the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flow during normal
operation.
A sewer used for conveying rainwater, surface water, condensate,
cooling water or similar liquid wastes, exclusive of sewage and industrial
waste.
The Superintendent of the municipal sewage works system for
the Village of Ellenville as appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in, water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
C.
Any American Society for Testing Materials or federal
specifications referred to in this article shall mean the latest published
amendments or revisions applicable at any time.
A.
The owner of any dwelling, building or property used
for human occupancy, employment, recreation, commerce, industry or
other public purpose which abuts on any street, alley or right-of-way,
in which there is located a public sanitary sewer of the village,
is hereby required at his expense to connect such dwelling, building
or property directly with such public sanitary sewer in accordance
with the provisions of this article within 30 days of the notice to
do so, provided that such public sanitary sewer is within 150 feet
from such dwelling, building or property, with the exception of those
dwellings, buildings or properties which would have to cross a state-maintained
highway, i.e., Route 209, where such owner will be charged at the
average cost for that portion under the highway and will be billed
on the basis of the most current per-foot cost for sewer installation
under a village street. Connection shall be made at a point approved
by the Village Board of Trustees.
B.
Where a public sewer is not available as defined in
this article, the private sewage disposal system shall remain under
the jurisdiction of the Ulster County Department of Health.
The maintenance and repairs of the sewer laterals
shall be at the property owner's expense except that maintenance and
repairs of laterals under any state-maintained highway shall be made
by the village and charged to the property owner at the most current
price of a similar repair in the village street.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface
drainage to any sanitary sewer. No cooling water or unpolluted industrial
process waters shall be discharged to the sanitary sewer system, unless
the source of such water is the Ellenville public water supply.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described wastes or waters to the Ellenville
sanitary sewer system:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
104° F.
B.
Any sewage or waste which may contain more than 100
parts per million by weight of fat, oil or grease, on an average over
a two-hour period.
C.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
D.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
E.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other
solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow
in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage
works.
F.
Any sewage, water or wastes having a pH lower than
5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable
of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel
of the sewage works.
G.
Any sewage or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous
substance, including oxygen-demanding pollutants, in sufficient quantity
to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving
waters of the sewage treatment plant.
H.
Upon promulgation of the National Categorical Pretreatment
Standard for a particular industrial subcategory, the National Standard,
if more stringent than limitations imposed under this article for
sources in that subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations
imposed under this article.
I.
Any sewage or wastes containing suspended solids of
such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required
to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
J.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable
of creating a public nuisance.
K.
Any of the following toxic substances exceeding the
following limits:
|
|
Effluent Concentration Limits
(mg/l)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parameter
|
30-Day Average
|
24-Hour Average
| |
|
Cadmium
|
0.4
|
0.8
| |
|
Hexavalent chromium
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Total chromium
|
3.0
|
6.0
| |
|
Copper
|
0.8
|
1.0
| |
|
Lead
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Mercury
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Nickel
|
2.0
|
3.0
| |
|
Zinc
|
1.0
|
1.2
| |
|
Arsenic
|
0.1
|
0.2
| |
|
Available chlorine
|
10.0
|
20.0
| |
|
Cyanide, free
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Cyanide, complex
|
1.0
|
1.0
| |
|
Selenium
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Sulfide
|
4.0
|
8.0
| |
|
Barium
|
2.0
|
4.0
| |
|
Manganese
|
2.0
|
4.0
| |
|
Gold
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Silver
|
0.2
|
0.4
| |
|
Fluorides, to fresh water
|
2.5
|
5.0
| |
|
Phenol
|
0.4
|
0.8
| |
L.
No person shall cause the discharge of slugs to the
public sewer. Each person discharging, into the public sewer, greater
than 100,000 gallons per day or greater than 5% of the average daily
flow in the public sewer, whichever is lesser, shall install and maintain,
on his property and at his expense, a suitable storage and flow control
facility to ensure equalization of flow over a twenty-four-hour period.
The facility shall have a capacity for at least 50% of the daily discharge
volume and shall be equipped with alarms and a rate of discharge controller,
the regulation of which shall be directed by the Superintendent. A
wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the
characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in
this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition
of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published
by the American Public Health Association. Unless specifically requested
otherwise, or unless specifically not allowed in federal regulation,
samples shall be gathered as composite samples made up of individual
samples taken not less than once per hour for the period of time equal
to the duration of wastewater discharge during daily operations, including
any cleanup shift.
A.
The admission into the public sewers of any sewage
or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than
300 parts per million by weight, or containing more than 350 parts
per million by weight of suspended solids or containing any quantity
of substances having the characteristics described in this article
or having an average daily flow greater than 5% of the average daily
flow of the village shall be subject to the review and approval of
the Board of Trustees. Where necessary, in the opinion of the Board
of Trustees, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary
treatment as may be necessary to reduce the biochemical oxygen demand
to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per
million by weight or reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents
to within the maximum limits provided for herein or control the quantities
and rates of discharge of such sewage or wastes. Plans, specifications
and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary
treatment facilities shall be submitted to the Village Engineer. The
Village Engineer shall make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees
before the Board decides what pretreatment, if any, is required.
B.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided,
they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation by the owner at his expense.
C.
The Village Engineer shall have the right to require
industrial users to periodically monitor their wastewater for specified
parameters to show compliance or noncompliance with appropriate discharge
limitations. When required by the Village Engineer or Sewer Superintendent,
the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial
wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such
necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to
facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such
manholes, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and
shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall
be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
D.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this article shall
be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American
Public Health Association, or by some other method designated by the
Village Engineer and shall be determined at the control manhole provided
or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event
that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall
be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer
to the point at which the building sewer is connected. When possible,
sampling shall be performed within the industrial sewer lateral before
the public sewer connection. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily
accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage
works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and
property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether
a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls of a premises is appropriate
or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but
not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four-hour
composites of all outfalls, whereas pH's are determined from the periodic
grab samples.)
Where required by the Village Engineer, the
owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial
or unusual wastes shall provide facilities suitable for observation,
sampling and measurement of the wastes.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the village and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the village for treatment subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern, provided that such agreement is approved by the Village of Ellenville; provided further, however, that payment in lieu of pretreatment necessary to achieve compliance with categorical pretreatment standards and prohibited discharge standards as found in § 222-44 is prohibited.
[Amended 2-23-2015 by L.L. No. 2-2015]
A.
When required. Grease and oil traps and interceptors shall be installed
at all premises of commercial kitchen and restaurants engaged in the
preparation of service of food for the proper handling of liquid wastes
containing grease in excessive amounts, flammable wastes, or other
harmful ingredients prior to entering the Village wastewater collection
system. Interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters
or dwelling units.
B.
Construction, general. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed
of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme
changes in temperature. They shall be substantial construction, watertight,
and equipped with easily removable covers, which, when bolted in place,
shall be gastight and watertight.
C.
Existing installations. When, in the opinion of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator and Superintendent of Sewers (hereinafter referred
to as "Superintendent"), an existing installation is incapable of
handling liquid waste, the owner shall install a one-thousand-gallon
pre-cast exterior grease interceptor if there is available space on
the premises. The manufacturer's specification and installation plan
must be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent prior to installation.
When adequate space is not available on the premises, a one-hundred-pound
grease trap or a grease trap of acceptable size for its intended use
by the Superintendent shall be installed inside the building, at a
maximum distance from hot water discharges, as acceptable to the Superintendent.
All interceptors shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection. The manufacturer's specification and
the installation plan from the owner must be reviewed and approved
by the Superintendent prior to installation. All installations shall
comply with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC), Ulster County Health Department and local laws governing
this type of construction.
D.
New construction. All food service facilities hereafter established
shall be fitted with separate grease traps of precise concrete having
a minimum one-thousand-gallon capacity exterior to the structure,
and accessible for inspection and pump out, except that any food service
facility with a seating capacity in excess of 150 seats shall be provided
with a grease trap with a minimum capacity of 2,000 gallons. If tank
size is not compatible with new construction or its intended use,
an alternate method of compliance may be approved by the Building
Inspector and Superintendent. All installations shall comply with
NYSDEC, Ulster County Health Department and local laws governing this
type of installation.
F.
Maintenance. All grease and oil interceptors shall be maintained
at the owner's expense in continuously efficient operation at all
times. The grease and oil interceptor shall be pumped out when it
is at 80% of its intended capacity and the contents disposed of at
a NYSDEC-approved disposal facility.
G.
Inspection. All installations shall be readily accessible and open to inspection by the Superintendent or his designee at any time. A formal inspection performed by the Superintendent or his designee shall be made twice per calendar year. If during the time of inspection it is determined that the interceptor is at or above capacity, and not adequately performing its intended function, the owner of the facility will be given 72 hours from the time of the inspection to have a licensed contract hauler pump out and properly dispose of the contents. The owner shall then contact the Superintendent for a reinspection. If the owner is found to be in noncompliance with these maintenance and inspection requirements, the Superintendent will notify the Building Inspector who shall issue and serve an appearance ticket to the owner and pursue the remedies set forth in Subsection J of this section.
H.
Record keeping. The owner of each facility responsible for the installation
and maintenance of grease and oil traps and interceptors shall maintain
a pump out log and maintenance log which will include the proper recording
of pump out dates. It shall also include receipts indicating service
dates, maintenance performed and pump out volumes from the hauler.
This information shall be made available to the Superintendent at
the time of inspection.
I.
Measurements, test and analyses. All measurements, tests and analyses
of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made
in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest
edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,
published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be
determined at the control manhole provided or by suitable samples
taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole
has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the
nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which
the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by
the customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents
upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to
life, limb and property. (The particular analysis involved will determine
whether a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise
is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained
from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls, whereas pHs is determined
from periodic grab samples.)
J.
Penalties for offenses.
(1)
Enforcement. Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is
hereby declared to be a violation pursuant to the Penal Law. The Building
Inspector shall issue and serve appearance tickets with respect to
any violation of this chapter when he has reasonable cause to believe
that such violation or offense has been committed.
(2)
Violation. Any person found violating any provision of this chapter
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding the sum of $250 or imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such time and imprisonment. Each
week's continued violation shall constitute a separate, additional
violation. Any person found violating any provision of this chapter
shall be served by the Village with written notice stating the nature
of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory
correction thereof. The violator shall, within the period of time
stated in such notice, permanently cease all violation.
(3)
Injunctive relief. In addition to the above provided penalties, the
Board of Trustees may also maintain an action or proceeding in the
name of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel
compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Liability for damages. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall become liable to the Village for any expenses,
loss, or damage occasioned the Village by reason of such violation.
A.
Sanitary sewers.
(1)
Sanitary sewers shall be not less than eight inches
in diameter and/or of adequate size and capacity to serve their tributary
area on the design basis of 100 gallons of average daily sewage flow
per capita per day contributed by the estimated future tributary population.
Also included shall be a design allowance for groundwater infiltration
of 150 gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile of pipe per day.
Slope of the sanitary sewers shall be such so as to provide a minimum
velocity of two feet per second or a maximum velocity of 10 feet per
second when said sewer is flowing full and the appropriate pipe roughness
coefficient, as approved by the Superintendent, is utilized. Sanitary
sewers shall be constructed of materials approved by the Village Engineer.
The village reserves the right to specify and require the encasement
of any sewer pipe with concrete or the installation of the sewer pipe
in concrete cradles, if foundation and construction conditions are
such that, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they warrant such
protection.
(2)
Sanitary sewers shall be of such design and construction
that infiltration or exfiltration shall not exceed 150 gallons per
inch of pipe diameter per mile of pipe per day. Leakage tests shall
be conducted by the contractor at his expense, in the presence of
the superintendent or an authorized inspector. The leakage tests shall
be performed by filling sections of the sewer with water between manholes
and then measuring the rate of loss of water in the upstream manhole.
The details of the method shall be subject to the approval of the
Village Engineer. The rate of leakage, so determined, shall be understood
to be the equivalent of the infiltration specified above.
B.
Manholes. Manholes shall be constructed of sewer or
concrete brick, concrete block, concrete or precast concrete, complete
with cast-iron frame and cover in accordance with the standard detail
drawings on file in the village office and subject to the approval
of the Village Engineer.
A.
Building sewer permit. No person shall make any connection
with a public sewer without first obtaining a permit from the Village
Clerk. There shall be a building sewer permit required for service
connections to the public sewer system. The application shall be accompanied
by plans and whatever other information is considered pertinent in
the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of
$10 shall accompany the permit application.
B.
Industrial discharge permits. All significant industrial
users shall apply for an industrial discharge permit. A "significant
industrial user" is any industrial user of the village's wastewater
disposal system who:
(1)
Has a discharge flow greater than 5% of the flow in
the village's wastewater treatment system;
(2)
Has in its wastes toxic pollutants as defined pursuant
to Section 307 of the Act;
(3)
Is subject to a promulgated national categorical pretreatment
standard; or
(4)
Is found by the village, United States Environmental
Protection Agency or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
to have a significant impact, either singly or in combination with
other contributing industries, on the wastewater treatment system,
the quality of sludge, the system's effluent quality or air emissions
generated by the system.
C.
No permits shall be issued in accordance with this
subsection unless the issuance of the permit is first approved by
the Engineers for the village. In approving any such permits, the
Engineers shall not authorize the issuance of a permit unless the
proposed connection to the public sewer shall comply in all respects
with any applicable federal or state law, including the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York. In addition, if required
pursuant to applicable law, no permit shall be issued unless the applicant
first obtains a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit
or such other permit as may be required pursuant to applicable New
York or federal law.
[Added 7-13-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992]
For the purpose of this article, unless otherwise
designated by the Village Board, the Village Engineer or Village Sewer
Superintendent or their agents are the village sewer inspectors.
The Village Engineer and/or his duly authorized
agents shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes
of inspection, observation, measurement and in general enforcement
of this article. Employees of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of
inspection and reviewing and copying discharge records. The Village
Engineer may act for the Building Inspector in the enforcement of
the sewerage aspects of the New York State Building Code which the
village adopted.
The lines outside buildings leading to the curb
connections or public sewer may be used by property owners only if
they are watertight, gastight and meet all other aspects of this article.
All building sewers shall be constructed of
one of the following types of pipe:
The size and slope of the building sewer from
the building drain to the main public sewer shall be subject to the
approval of the Superintendent. In no case shall the diameter of the
building sewer be less than four inches between the building drain
and the main public sewer. The sewer shall be laid at a depth sufficient
to afford protection from frost, and the slope of the pipe shall be
not less than 1/4 inch per foot. Proper reducer or increaser fittings
shall be used between all changes of pipe sizes and materials so as
to make a water- and gastight joint. Building sewers and water service
branches or connections shall be laid in accordance with recommendations
of the Ulster County Department of Health.
In all buildings in which any building drain
is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sewage carried
by such drains shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged
to the building sewer at the owner's expense. No water-operated sewage
ejector shall be used.
All excavations required for the installation
of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved
by the Building Inspector. Pipelaying and backfill shall be performed
in accordance with ASTM C12-58T specifications except as modified
in these rules and regulations. No backfill shall be placed until
the work has been inspected by the Inspector or his representative.
All joints shall be watertight and gastight.
Alternate materials and methods may be used
only if they have been specifically approved by the Village Engineer.
The Engineer may approve any alternate, provided that the proposed
design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of this article
and that the material or method of work offered is for the purpose
intended, at least the equivalent of that here prescribed in quality,
strength, effectiveness, durability and safety.
A.
All building drains shall be in accordance with the
New York Building Construction Code Applicable to Plumbing, 1973,
including latest revisions.
C.
All cleanouts to grade shall use a four-inch-minimum-diameter
cast-iron riser, topped with a four-inch brass cleanout plug (raised
square head design). The cleanout plug shall be installed using pipe
thread compound. Joints in the cleanout riser must be rubber-gasketed
or caulked lead and oakum. No cemented joints are allowed.
D.
All building drain cleanouts shall use a cast-iron
combination wye and one-eighth bend (long turn pattern only) at the
base in the drain with the cast-iron cleanout riser extending vertically
to a point at least three inches above final grade.
E.
Where the building drain is located under the basement
floor, all cleanout risers shall be extended to raise the cleanout
plugs up to the level of the basement floor.
F.
All cleanouts shall be double direction in order to
facilitate cleaning in both directions.
G.
All building traps shall be cast-iron double hand
hole running traps incorporating two brass cleanout plugs having a
minimum diameter of four inches. The cleanout plugs shall be installed
using pipe thread compound.
H.
The building trap shall be located as close to the
foundation wall as possible. No connections shall be made downstream
of this trap.
I.
For basement facilities, the Village Engineer or Sewer
Superintendent may require a backwater valve on the main building
drain. As an alternate, a smaller backwater valve may be installed
on each separate basement connection to the building drain, such as
on washing machines, sinks, toilets, etc.
J.
All backwater valves, whether installed in the main
building drain or in separate connections to the building drain, shall
incorporate a cleanout and be of a type approved by the Village Engineer.
K.
Fresh-air inlet pipes shall be cast iron, copper or
plastic, having a minimum diameter of three inches.
L.
The fresh-air inlet shall terminate outside the building
at least six inches above final grade, and shall be a U-bend with
opening facing downward. The open end shall be protected by a bugproof
plate or cap, permanently fixed in the mouth of the pipe with an open
ventilating area at least equal to the area of the inlet pipe.
Repairs to sewage connections shall be made
with such materials as are provided for by this article for new work
insofar as is practical.
Maintenance of the sewer from the main sewer
line into the house is the responsibility of the property owner. In
the event that a property is unable to discharge its wastes into the
public sewer, it will be presumed that the fault is in the private
connection, unless contrary facts are in evidence.
A.
In the event that any property owner shall fail or
refuse to connect to the sanitary sewer system of the village when
the property owner's land abuts upon a street or right-of-way which
has a sewer main in the same, and the sewer main is within 150 feet
from a building containing plumbing facilities and after written notice
has been given to the property owner to hook on, then the village
shall have the right to make the connection to the village sanitary
sewer main by entering the private property of the resident and hooking
into any sewer outlet which can be found on the private property.
All expenses, including labor and materials used in connecting the
private sewer from the property line to the premises, shall be charged
to the owner of the land and, in the event it is not paid within 30
days, shall become a lien against the property and shall be added
to the general tax roll of the village against the name of the owner
of the property at the time the work was performed.
B.
The village shall also have the right to disconnect any improper connection from the public sewer after a written notice by the village to the property owner. In the event that the property owner fails to correct the connection, the village shall have the right to enter upon the property to make a proper connection and to assess all labor and material costs against the property in the same manner as set forth in Subsection A of this section.
C.
In addition to the remedies set forth in Subsections A and B above, any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a criminal prosecution in the village police court punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 per day per violation or up to six months in jail, or both. In addition to the foregoing criminal prosecution, any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per day per violation. In the event that the violation is a continuing violation, after due notice has been given to the offender each day of the violation will be considered a separate offense. It shall be presumptive evidence of intent and willfulness in any criminal action under this section if a person refuses to hook onto the sanitary sewer system after he has been given at least 30 days written notice by the village or if any connection is made into the sanitary sewer system of the village without the permission and approval of the village or its agents.
D.
Such charge for material and labor expended by the
village shall be a charge against the property, and in the event that
it is not paid to the village within 30 days, then this charge shall
become a lien upon the property and be added to the tax roll against
the owner of the property at the time the work was done.
E.
Whenever a sewer user, by reason of violating this
article, causes obstruction, damage or destruction of a public sewer,
or appurtenances thereto, he shall reimburse the village for the cost
of flushing, cleaning, repairing or replacing the public sewer involved.
Such a charge shall be a lien on the property and shall be added to
the village tax roll against the owner of the property.
F.
In the event of a sewer backup into the building of
any sewer user, the village shall not be held responsible.
A.
Each user shall provide for protection from accidental
discharges of prohibited materials or of materials in volume or concentration
exceeding limitations of this article or of an industrial wastewater
discharge permit. Detailed plans and procedures to provide for this
protection shall be submitted to the Village Engineer/Sewer Superintendent
when so requested. This plan shall be called a Spill Prevention, Control
and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. Users shall immediately notify the
Superintendent of the discharge of wastes in violation of this article
or any permit, such discharge resulting from:
B.
The user shall prepare a detailed written statement
which describes the causes of the discharge and the measures being
taken to prevent future occurrences within five days of the occurrence,
and the Superintendent shall receive a copy of such report no later
than the fifth day following the occurrence.
